70-year-old passer-by who was fatally injured in a road assault has been named by counter-terror officers investigating his alleged homicide.

Terrence Carney had simply used a money machine when he was attacked in Hartlepool city centre on Sunday morning.

Officers had been referred to as to a property in Wharton Terrace at round 5.17am and located a person who had been attacked. He suffered non life-threatening accidents and stays in hospital.

Shortly after, officers discovered Mr Carney severely injured in Tees Street, half a mile away, and he died on the scene regardless of the efforts of the emergency providers.

Early enquiries counsel that Terrence was a passer-by on the time of the incident, having lately used a close-by ATM

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A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of homicide and tried homicide.

Cleveland Police started the investigation however handed it on to Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) North East.

Both organisations handed on their “thoughts and deepest sympathies” to Mr Carney’s family members.

His household has requested to grieve in non-public.

The CTP mentioned: “Early enquiries suggest that Terrence was a passer-by at the time of the incident, having recently used a nearby ATM”.

Earlier, Detective Chief Superintendent James Dunkerley, mentioned: “Although our enquiries are still at a very early stage, the circumstances surrounding this incident have resulted in Counter Terrorism Policing taking the lead for this investigation.

“From the enquiries undertaken so far, there is no evidence to suggest that there was any other person involved in the attack, and, at this time, we are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.”

Cleveland Police Deputy Chief Constable Victoria Fuller added: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who lost his life yesterday.

“Though incidents of this nature are very rare, I understand the concern that yesterday’s events will have caused amongst our local community.

“We have local officers patrolling in the area to provide reassurance to our local communities.”

A police cordon remained in place exterior a terraced property on Wharton Terrace, with an officer in a automobile stationed exterior and forensics officers in white fits finishing up enquiries inside.

Two bunches of flowers had been left as a tribute.

A neighbour, who requested to not be named, mentioned the cordoned-off property is used to deal with asylum seekers.

He mentioned: “Everyone here knows there’s asylum seekers living there.

“There’s always people coming and going there.”

According to experiences, folks of 4 totally different nationalities lived on the property.